Author: WNKY Staff

Hayes Named C-USA Freshman of the Week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball freshman guard Acacia Hayes has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week. It is her first weekly award of her collegiate career. Hayes poured in 14 points in a 75-71 win against UAB on Wednesday, Jan. 11 and followed up with an 11-point performance in another 75-71 win at FIU on Saturday, Jan….

McKnight Averages 20-Plus to Earn C-USA Player of the Week

DALLAS – In a tough two-game turnaround, WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior guard Dayvion McKnight averaged 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Hilltoppers with a road victory at UAB and a home win over FIU, earning him Conference USA Player of the Week honors, the league announced Monday afternoon. In those two games, he shot 45.7% from the field,…

Republican lawmakers demand visitor logs in Biden classified documents case

Source: POOL via CNN NewsourceWASHINGTON (CNN) – White House attorneys say there are no visitor logs that track guests who visit President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware home. Republican lawmakers have been demanding the White House turn over all information related to misplaced classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president. The first batch of documents were found at Biden’s former…

KSP searching for escaped inmate

DIXON, Ky. – A man is wanted by the Kentucky State Police after escaping from Webster County Detention Center. KSP says on Jan. 15 around 3:15 p.m., Richard Louis Harper, 45, escaped from jail wearing a tan jacket that says “Webster Co. Jail,” blue jeans and white shoes. Harper is described as being 6 feet 1 inch tall with blue…

Explosion from oil tank reported in Muhlenberg County

Source: Greenville Fire DepartmentMUHLENBERG CO., Ky. (WFIE) – Fire officials say a crude oil tank exploded in Muhlenberg County. Fire officials say the fire happened at the 2300 block of Highway 853. Greenville Fire Department says one man has been transported to EMS in critical condition. As of around 11:45 a.m., the fire is under control. KY-853 is currently back…

Living Well – Biden Renews Covid-19 Public Health Emergency

The Biden Administration again renewed the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency this week, a provision that allows federal health officials to respond to the pandemic as cases are again on the rise. The American Lung Association has launched a new campaign aimed at those who are at high-risk of getting severely sick or dying from Covid-19. In today’s Living Well, brought…

Glasgow woman arrested in murder of husband

Photo courtesy of the Glasgow Police DepartmentGLASGOW, Ky. – A woman has been charged with murder following an investigation into the death of her husband. An investigation began after the death of Michael Logsdon, 75, of Glasgow on July 9, 2022, according to Glasgow police. In November 2022, the man’s daughter, Leighanne Bennett, 45, was also charged with murder in…

KSP: 3 dead following fatal crash in Barren County

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released further information on three deaths resulting from a fatal crash in Barren County. On Friday, Jan. 13 shortly after 12:30 p.m., KSP Post 3 responded to a fatal collision. Troopers arrived at the scene at the intersection of KY-90 (Happy Valley Road) and Harry King Road. According to KSP, a preliminary…

BGPD investigating death on Pascoe Boulevard

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says it is conducting a death investigation for a shooting incident on the 300 block of Pascoe Boulevard. No further information is available at this time. We will update as more details are released.